Implant treats sleep apnea from the source

Implant treats sleep apnea from the source

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — An estimated 30 million Americans have sleep apnea, which is defined as recurring episodes of partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep. For many years, a CPAP machine, which has a large mask that goes over your nose and mouth while you sleep, has been the prescribed fix. Dr. Ian Newberry, an otolaryngologist with RI ENT and Brown University Health, says the Inspire device changes all of that. Inspire, an…